n. An economic system under which a few private individuals (landlords) own property, and rent it to tenants.
n. A specific variation or implementation of such a system.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regards leased agricultural lands.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Action or opinion characteristic of landlords; the authority exercised by landlords; the doctrine or principle of the supremacy of the landed interest.